# WAC 296-880-090: WAC 296-880-090. Quick reference guide > Washington · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_090 ## Section - **Citation:** WAC 296-880-090 - **Heading:** WAC 296-880-090. Quick reference guide - **Jurisdiction:** Washington - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 296 / Chapter 296-880 / Section 296-880-090 ## Text Unified Fall Protection Quick Reference Guide General fall protection for all industries Threshold height WAC Above or adjacent to dangerous equipment Regardless of height 296-880-10010 (1) Holes into which an employee can trip, step into, or step through Regardless of height 296-880-10010 (2) Falling into or onto impalement hazards Regardless of height 296-880-10010 (3) When on a walking/working surface Four feet or more 296-880-20005 Ramps, runways, and inclined walkways Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (2) Holes where work is being performed Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3) Skylights Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(b) Hatchway and chute holes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(c) Ladderways Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(d) Pits and trap door holes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(e) Repair pits and service pits Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(f) Manholes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(g) Openings Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (4) Formwork and reinforcing work Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (5) Steep pitch roof - Regardless of task Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (6) Low pitch roof - Other than roofing work or constructing a leading edge Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (7) Hazardous slopes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (9) Vehicles and rolling stock - If suitable anchorages cannot be provided or creates a greater hazard Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (10) Specific requirements not addressed in WAC 296-880-200 (above) Construction work *See also chapter 296-155 WAC Roofing work on a low pitch roof Six feet 296-880-30005 (1) Constructing a leading edge Six feet 296-880-30005 (1) Engaged in the erection or placement of structural members Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Engaged in excavation and trenching operations Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Order pickers (PITS) *See also chapter 296-863 WAC Operators of order pickers Regardless of height 296-880-30010 (1) and (2) Elevating work platforms *See also chapter 296-869 WAC Vehicle mounted aerial devices Regardless of height 296-880-30015 (1) M the erection or placement of structural members Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Engaged in excavation and trenching operations Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Order pickers (PITS) *See also chapter 296-863 WAC Operators of order pickers Regardless of height 296-880-30010 (1) and (2) Elevating work platforms *See also chapter 296-869 WAC Vehicle mounted aerial devices Regardless of height 296-880-30015 (1) Manually propelled and self-propelled elevating work platforms Regardless of height if required by manufacturer 296-880-30015 (2) Boom supported elevating work platforms Regardless of height 296-880-30015 (3) Powered platforms *See also chapter 296-870 WAC Working on a roof or other elevated working area Four feet or more 296-880-30020 (5) Window cleaning *See also chapter 296-878 WAC Working on a roof or other elevated working area Four feet or more 296-880-30025 (1) Scaffolds *See also chapter 296-874 WAC Working on a scaffold Ten feet or more 296-880-30030 (1) Cranes - Under the scope of chapter 296-155 WAC, Part L For nonassembly/disassembly work Six feet or more 296-880-30035 (2) For assembly/disassembly work Ten feet or more 296-880-30035 (3) Towercranes - Work other than erecting, climbing, and dismantling Six feet or more 296-880-30035 (4)(a) Towercranes - Erecting, climbing, and dismantling work Ten feet or more 296-880-30035 (4)(b) Telecommunications work *See also chapter 296-32 WAC Four feet or more 296-880-200 and 296-880-30040 Qualified electrical workers *See also chapter 296-45 WAC Four feet or more 296-880-200 Ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking *See also chapter 296-304 WAC Working aloft or elsewhere at elevation Five feet or more 296-880-30045 Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations *See also chapter 296-56 WAC Maintenance work on cranes, spouts, or similar types of equipment Eight feet or more 296-880-30050 (1) Floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures Four feet or more 296-880-30050 (2)(a) Ski area facilities and operations *See al t elevation Five feet or more 296-880-30045 Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations *See also chapter 296-56 WAC Maintenance work on cranes, spouts, or similar types of equipment Eight feet or more 296-880-30050 (1) Floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures Four feet or more 296-880-30050 (2)(a) Ski area facilities and operations *See also chapter 296-59 WAC Working at unprotected elevated locations Four feet or more 296-880-30055 (1)(a) General fall protection for all industries Threshold height WAC Above or adjacent to dangerous equipment Regardless of height 296-880-10010 (1) Holes into which an employee can trip, step into, or step through Regardless of height 296-880-10010 (2) Falling into or onto impalement hazards Regardless of height 296-880-10010 (3) When on a walking/working surface Four feet or more 296-880-20005 Ramps, runways, and inclined walkways Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (2) Holes where work is being performed Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3) Skylights Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(b) Hatchway and chute holes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(c) Ladderways Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(d) Pits and trap door holes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(e) Repair pits and service pits Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(f) Manholes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(g) Openings Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (4) Formwork and reinforcing work Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (5) Steep pitch roof - Regardless of task Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (6) Low pitch roof - Other than roofing work or constructing a leading edge Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (7) Hazardous slopes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (9) Vehicles and rolling stock - If suitable anchorages cannot be provided or creates a greater hazard Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (10) Specific requirements not addressed in WAC 296-880-200 (above) Construction work *See also chapter 296-155 WAC Roofing work on a low pitch roof Six feet 296-880-30005 (1) Construct feet or more 296-880-20005 (7) Hazardous slopes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (9) Vehicles and rolling stock - If suitable anchorages cannot be provided or creates a greater hazard Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (10) Specific requirements not addressed in WAC 296-880-200 (above) Construction work *See also chapter 296-155 WAC Roofing work on a low pitch roof Six feet 296-880-30005 (1) Constructing a leading edge Six feet 296-880-30005 (1) Engaged in the erection or placement of structural members Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Engaged in excavation and trenching operations Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Order pickers (PITS) *See also chapter 296-863 WAC Operators of order pickers Regardless of height 296-880-30010 (1) and (2) Elevating work platforms *See also chapter 296-869 WAC Vehicle mounted aerial devices Regardless of height 296-880-30015 (1) Manually propelled and self-propelled elevating work platforms Regardless of height if required by manufacturer 296-880-30015 (2) Boom supported elevating work platforms Regardless of height 296-880-30015 (3) Powered platforms *See also chapter 296-870 WAC Working on a roof or other elevated working area Four feet or more 296-880-30020 (5) Window cleaning *See also chapter 296-878 WAC Working on a roof or other elevated working area Four feet or more 296-880-30025 (1) Scaffolds *See also chapter 296-874 WAC Working on a scaffold Ten feet or more 296-880-30030 (1) Cranes - Under the scope of chapter 296-155 WAC, Part L For nonassembly/disassembly work Six feet or more 296-880-30035 (2) For assembly/disassembly work Ten feet or more 296-880-30035 (3) Towercranes - Work other than erecting, climbing, and dismantling Six feet or more 296-880-30035 (4)(a) Towercranes - Erecting, climbing, and dismantling work Ten feet or more 296-880-30035 (4)(b) Telecommunications work *See also chapter 296-32 WAC Four feet or more 296-880-200 and 296-880-30040 Qualified electrical workers *See also chapter 296-45 WAC Four feet or more 296-880-200 Ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking * cting, climbing, and dismantling Six feet or more 296-880-30035 (4)(a) Towercranes - Erecting, climbing, and dismantling work Ten feet or more 296-880-30035 (4)(b) Telecommunications work *See also chapter 296-32 WAC Four feet or more 296-880-200 and 296-880-30040 Qualified electrical workers *See also chapter 296-45 WAC Four feet or more 296-880-200 Ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking *See also chapter 296-304 WAC Working aloft or elsewhere at elevation Five feet or more 296-880-30045 Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations *See also chapter 296-56 WAC Maintenance work on cranes, spouts, or similar types of equipment Eight feet or more 296-880-30050 (1) Floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures Four feet or more 296-880-30050 (2)(a) Ski area facilities and operations *See also chapter 296-59 WAC Working at unprotected elevated locations Four feet or more 296-880-30055 (1)(a) ## Nearby sections - 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